Contextual Education News | Candler School of Theology | Emory Universityhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/topics/contextual-education.rssContextual Education news of Candler School of Theology at Emory University, an official seminary of The United Methodist Church that accepts students from all Christian traditions2016-12-09'What Could Seminary Possibly Teach Me?'http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/11/what-could-seminary-possibly-teach-me.htmlac471de20ae7232f7d14ebdb346bbb15Third-year MDiv student Jason Ratliff reflects on his time in Candler's Teaching Parish Program, and how his seminary experience has enriched his role as pastor. 2016-11-28On Holy Groundhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/11/on-holy-ground.html6d9fa3010ae72098214fec529344bb28Third-year MDiv student Jessica Foster reflects on her encounter with a congregant while serving a local church through Candler's Teaching Parish program.2016-11-16Candler: A 'Bright Spot' in Theological Education http://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2016/10/candler-a-bright-spot-in-theological-education.html8fece5da0ae7209842801ee918921316Candler has been named a 'bright spot' in theological education in a new report by Auburn Seminary, which chronicles hopeful stories in a time of crisis and change for many seminaries. The report also highlights Candler's Contextual Education curriculum as a successful 'mode of innovation.'2016-10-04A 'Candler Advantage': Hands-On Ministry Experiencehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/09/a-candler-advantage-hands-on-ministry-experience.html0125feaa0ae7232f06d81b810cc581deThird-year MDiv student Abby Bok reflects on her summer internship spent in ministry at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, through the Candler Advantage program.2016-09-06The Teacher You Needhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/05/the-teacher-you-need.htmlc025b60e0ae7232f50cf3a761622cffcCandler exchange student Kira Eiben reflects on her experience volunteering as an intern at the Gateway Center, specifically leading the organization's LGBT Safe Space group. 2016-05-17Strengthening Global Citizenshiphttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/03/strengthening-global-citizenship.html801be90e0ae7232f6226c56f311cddefSecond-year MDiv student Isaac blogs about his recent trip to New York City with Emory's Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, where he is an intern through Candler's Contextual Education curriculum.2016-03-16That Sacred 'Awkward Silence'http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/02/that-sacred-awkward-silence.htmla8ad87360ae7232f3d8fa80272bbba99First-year MDiv student Tyler Ward blogs about his experience as a hospital chaplain for his Contextual Education I site placement. 2016-02-03Growing Roots in 2016http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2016/01/growing-roots-in-2016.html409e638b0ae7209802f19baa80f0adceFirst-year MDiv student Jayde Rasband reflects on how her first semester experiences at Candler make her look forward to her second semester, which began this week. 2016-01-14REAL Dialogue: Conversation Program Builds Relationships, Broadens Perspectivehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2015/12/real-dialogue-conversation-program-builds-relationships-broadens-perspective.htmla1cec5db0ae720987906c3dff4fe12e0In this sacred season, Candler celebrates the gift of a unique aspect of student life known as R Words Conversations. Here, two Candler alumnae and two current students share their thoughts about the program. 2015-12-14Good Luck on Exams, Candler!http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2015/12/good-luck-on-exams-candler.html9187fd3e0ae720987906c3df50d2669eCandler students begin their fall semester exams on Friday, December 11. For a boost of encouragement, here's Carol A. Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament, explaining 'exegesis.' 2015-12-11Calling, Faithfulness, and Gratitudehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2015/11/calling-faithfulness-and-gratitude.html3544a989aa8cca913e87e770e6e56db6First-year MDiv student Tiffania Willetts writes about her first semester experiences at Candler, and how she has begun to view seminary as a calling in itself. 2015-11-23Candler Welcomes Five New Faculty and Staffhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2015/06/candler-welcomes-five-new-faculty-members.html26d39374aa8cca910b5fbb5e4fbaff88With the start of the 2015-2016 academic year approaching, Candler School of Theology welcomes five new faculty and senior staff members to its ranks, including a new faculty position as well as directors for Contextual Education I and three of Candler's certificate programs.2015-06-24REAL Possibilities: New Candler Grads Ready to Servehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2015/06/new-candler-grads-ready-to-serve.htmld9f64612aa8cca9127b5f3b8153d444bAfter graduating on May 11, Candler's newest alumni are serving in local churches, nonprofits and hospitals, and going back to school--again! Meet three 2015 graduates who share how Candler prepared them for their ministries.2015-06-09A Candler Assist: Inmates Graduate with Theology Certificateshttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2015/05/arrendale-graduation-2015.html0fa955e1aa8cca920416d55cf2536377More than 40 women traded in their khaki uniforms for blue graduation caps and gowns on April 10, as they graduated from the Certificate in Theological Studies (CTS) program at Arrendale State Prison. 2015-05-01REAL Commitment: The Transformative Power of Redemptionhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2015/03/real-commitment-transformative-power-of-redemption.html28a8751daa8cca920267ceb15b958ea6Third-year Candler MDiv student Cassandra Henderson first met Kelly Gissendaner in December 2012. That day, the two women sat and talked for more than an hour. But this was not a typical coffee shop chat. 2015-03-17Candler Holds Vigil of 'Life, Light and Solidarity' for Kelly Gissendanerhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2015/03/candler-holds-vigil-for-kelly-gissendaner.htmldb2eb8c3aa8cca915db96fd5c789520eOn March 1, students, faculty, staff and alumni from Candler School of Theology and the Emory and Atlanta communities held a vigil of 'life, light and solidarity' for Kelly Gissendaner, Georgia's only female death row inmate, who is scheduled to be executed on March 2. 2015-03-02Contextual Education II - Finding God in New Placeshttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2015/02/finding-god-odunne.htmla850492faa8cca9160529da477a2a1ffKatie O'Dunne finds God in new places through the Contextual Education II practice of hosting reflection group meetings in the various churches where students serve.2015-02-20Candler Leads the Way at Contextual Education Conferencehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2015/02/con-ed-conference.html7a677821aa8cca92316279d0980644e6Candler School of Theology continues to lead the conversation on best practices in contextual education, this time by playing a leading role in the 2015 conference of the Association of Theological Field Educators (ATFE). 2015-02-11REAL Possibilities: New Carpenter Scholarships to Reward Community Engagementhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2014/12/carpenter-scholarships.html2ad3cffaaa8cca926e5170a803a37ac1Candler has received a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to fund scholarships for incoming Master of Divinity students who show a commitment to community engagement and social transformation. 2014-12-08NGUMC: Students Take Part in New Church Leadership Academyhttp://www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/490684cdfb2af7aa8cca912eb9e305b4af47faThomas W. Elliott, Jr., assistant professor in the practice of practical theology and director of Contextual Education II, comments on a partnership between Candler and the New Church Leadership Academy, where 'students develop a portfolio of best practices in congregation leadership and a plan of how they would start a new church.'2014-11-20REAL Dialogue: Students Discuss Candler's Centennial Legacyhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2014/10/centennial-legacy-students.html3830f3d5aa8cca9130620af109addca2Candler students report that the milestones of the school's 100-year history offer important lessons for them today. Five students recently took a few moments away from their classroom studies to explore the timeline of major events that shaped Candler, and here they offer reflections not only on what they learned, but also the significance of being part of the Candler community during its centennial year. 2014-10-22My Journey to Seminaryhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2014/09/journey-to-seminary.html7ec48d92aa8cca925c41801d9384a1eaSecond-year MDiv student Ruth Ubaldo came to Candler, drawn to the idea of combining a rigorous academic curriculum with her faith journey.2014-09-22REAL Commitment: Summer Puts Candler Education in Contexthttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2014/05/real-commitment-internships.html4df295cfaa8cca91140795431d878a20It may be summer 'break,' but for Candler students, it's a time for immersion into experiences that support their vocational discernment. Many have summer internships and other activities lined up, taking them to sites not just around the Atlanta area but to the edges of the continent, all in the name of contextual education.2014-05-29The Citizen: Hopewell UMC congregation bids farewell to Candler internhttp://www.thecitizen.com/articles/05-07-2014/hopewell-umc-congregation-bids-farewell-candler-internf642aeebaa8cca915a857c75177167e1Hopewell United Methodist Church gave Cassie Light, second-year Master of Divinity student, a farewell reception following the closing of her Contextual Education II ministry internship with the congregation.2014-05-07Chaplain on the Hall!http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2014/02/chaplain-on-hall.html99bd917baa8cca915a857c75173bdde72014-02-18Candler is as Intercultural and Interdisciplinary as You http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/11/candler-intercultural-interdisciplinary.html99d91eacaa8cca915a857c75dbb379282013-11-04Laboring for the Kingdomhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/09/laboring-for-kingdom.htmld7066030aa8cca915a857c755f4b736d2013-09-17REAL Possibilities: Candler Advantage Makes Most of Summer's Opportunitieshttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2013/07/candler-advantage-2013.htmla8d9b8d7aa8cca915a857c756c7604a2Candler Advantage is an intense 10-week internship that earns students two credit hours and immeasurable experience in parish ministry. A total of 14 students are taking part this summer. Here are some of their stories.2013-07-01Learning to Rely on Godhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/05/rely-on-god.htmld7aa10b7aa8cca915a857c753f2564592013-05-31You Won't Learn That Herehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/05/wont-learn-here.htmld7af57c9aa8cca915a857c75f4106be92013-05-24L'Arche Builds Community While Shaping Faithhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/connection/winter-2013/feature-stories/larche-builds-community-while-shaping-faith.htmla946f795aa8cca915a857c75f7333aa8What makes you cry? Answering that question from a college mentor took Candler alum Tim Moore 12T all the way to New Zealand to live in an intentional faith community called L'Arche, where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life together.2013-04-30You want me to do what?!http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/04/to-do-what.htmldc08b48baa8cca915a857c758b09d3d52013-04-12Hufflington Post: Changing Theological Education: Reforming From the Bottom Up http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wayne-meisel/changing-theological-education-reforming-from-the-bottom-up_b_3007544.html1fa52cbfaa8cca915a857c75d30550b3Wayne Meisel, Director of Faith and Service, C.F. Foundation, wrote an op-ed piece giving his insights on how seminary education should implement reforms. Meisel highlighted Candler School of Theology¿s Contextual Education I program which places students in social service settings.2013-04-03Community...http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/03/community.htmldc133e4aaa8cca915a857c75ea39b2b32013-03-29The Power of Ritualhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2013/02/power-of-ritual.htmldc31d373aa8cca915a857c75eea9c8112013-02-15A Vital Churchhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2012/07/a-vital-church.htmldcc5b470aa8cca915a857c75e6aac03c2012-07-17Go Far, Togetherhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2012/07/go-far-together.htmldcd47382aa8cca915a857c75159fd15d2012-07-03What's in a Name?http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2012/06/whats-ina-name.htmle13c737faa8cca9238c5b47d7d098ff22012-06-11Finding Deeper Meaninghttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2012/06/finding-deeper-meaning.htmle13ed99faa8cca9238c5b47d25671da22012-06-05Why I'll Miss Candlerhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2012/02/will-miss-candler.htmle156a9fcaa8cca9238c5b47db575402e2012-02-13The Alabama-West Florida Conference: Living into a Dream: The Teaching Parish Programhttp://www.awfumc.org/news/detail/737?tr=y&auid=1033723624f02e52aa8cca9271ebfc421dc19cefRev. Jay D. Cooper writes about Candler¿s Teaching Parish Program and a field trip the group took to Martin Luther King¿s church.2012-02-13Finding One's Place at Candlerhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/12/finding-ones-place.htmlfaee7f84aa8cca915a857c7529c3c3e22011-12-01Real Change: Prison Gates Cannot Keep God Outhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2011/11/real-change-prison-gates-cannot-keep-god-out.htmle32545200ae72098110e5b83702f0984World-renowned theologian Jürgen Moltmann traveled to a metro Atlanta jailhouse last week to spend time with an unlikely group of kindred spirits -- nine women prisoners who were being newly minted as theologians by Candler School of Theology faculty, alumni, and students. 2011-11-07Candler Professor Honored for Work with Incarcerated Womenhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2011/10/bounds-honored-work-incarcerated-women.htmle32555740ae72098110e5b8324dded4bCandler professor Elizabeth M. Bounds received a 2011 Unitas Distinguished Alumna Award from Union Theological Seminary (UTS) Oct. 14 for her work in restorative justice, particularly teaching incarcerated women.
Bounds, associate professor of Christian ethics, joined Candler in 1997 and received her MDiv and her PhD from UTS. The award recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in the church, academy, and society.2011-10-18Called From and Forhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/08/called-from-for.htmlfb6fd092aa8cca915a857c75fa529aa52011-08-18Incoming Candler Students Aspire to Make a Real Differencehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2011/08/real-people-incoming-students-2011.htmle32563e40ae72098110e5b839f882affRoughly 200 new students arrive Aug. 21 for orientation at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. 2011-08-03Where's Loganville?http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/07/where-is-loganville.htmlfb9a78a2aa8cca915a857c751ce761f32011-07-29Candler Anticipationhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/07/candler-anticipation.htmlfb9d401eaa8cca915a857c7573bb03e82011-07-26Christ Upon the Mountain Peakhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/07/upon-mountain-peak.htmlfba272e6aa8cca915a857c75116f6a412011-07-22 Laying Down Rootshttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/07/laying-down-roots.htmlfba83562aa8cca915a857c75787e62432011-07-18Different Standards of Growthhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/07/different-standards-growth.htmlfbab6640aa8cca915a857c7512e407072011-07-15Sharpening the Prophetic Voicehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/07/sharpening-prophetic-voice.htmlfbb316edaa8cca915a857c75abd1f7782011-07-08Being Church in the Cityhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/06/church-in-city.html005623e8aa8cca9238c5b47d9a5ab3eb2011-06-28Healing from Tragedyhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/06/healing-from-tragedy.html00596458aa8cca9238c5b47dc43afa882011-06-24The Worship that Surrounds Ushttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/03/worship-surrounds-us.html01058c31aa8cca9238c5b47d2ecbf9482011-03-25Kevin Murriel on Candler Advantagehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/01/murriel-candler-advantage.html01e8f757aa8cca9238c5b47dc57f005d2011-01-26Not in Kansas Anymorehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2011/01/not-in-kansas.html01f3881baa8cca9238c5b47ddad633fd2011-01-21Considering Context at Candlerhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2010/12/considering-context-candler.html0cd89693aa8cca9238c5b47d39a912fc2010-12-03The Seminary Cyclehttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2010/11/the-seminary-cycle.html0ce713c3aa8cca9238c5b47d4d379a922010-11-12Candler Class of 2011: Reflections on a Global Education http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2010/11/reflections-global-education.html0ceb3823aa8cca9238c5b47de64ac08e2010-11-05Transformative Listeninghttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2010/10/tranformative-listening.html0d00668caa8cca9238c5b47ddd2b23322010-10-15Freedom and Salvationhttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2009/11/freedom-and-salvation.html1739e92caa8cca9271ebfc427f4440492009-11-25Here we go!http://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2008/08/here-we-go.html1f18a968aa8cca915a857c7517a7df392008-08-29Concentrate on Concentrationshttp://candler.emory.edu/news/blog/2008/03/concentrate-on-concentrations.html1f702b52aa8cca915a857c75dd9f53062008-03-15